Attachable brush for a golf shoe

ABSTRACT

An attachable brush is configured to accommodate footwear. The attachable brush includes a brush further comprising a brush base mechanically coupled to brush bristles that are configured to clean debris from a golf club. An adjustable bracket is mechanically coupled to the brush. The adjustable bracket has an upper angled member mechanically coupled to a central angled member with a set of grips. The central angled member is mechanically coupled to a lower member. An upper bracket is detachably coupled to the adjustable bracket and further comprising an upper bracket horizontal portion mechanically coupled to an upper bracket vertical portion. The upper bracket is configured to grasp a portion of the footwear and the central angled member is configured to also grip the footwear on an opposite side in order to secure the attachable brush beneath the golf shoe.

RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims priority to provisional patent application U.S.Ser. No. 61/824,735 filed on May 17, 2013, the entire contents of whichis herein incorporated by reference.

BACKGROUND

The embodiments herein relate generally to sports equipment andaccessories.

Prior to embodiments of the disclosed invention, golfers spent too muchtime and effort to clean the golf club face after every swing of theclub. This removed focus from practice. Golf club faces must be free ofdirt, grass and so on to maintain actuate impact with the golf ball;keeping the face of the club clean also prevents wear and tear.

Previously, people used cleaning buckets provided by the facility.However, those were sometimes several steps away from the practiceboxes/area, a distance that was not reasonable to trek after every swingand results in a loss of focus by the golfer.

SUMMARY

An attachable brush is configured to accommodate a golf shoe having alip. The attachable brush includes a brush further comprising a brushbase mechanically coupled to brush bristles that are configured to cleandebris from a golf club. An adjustable bracket is mechanically coupledto the brush. The adjustable bracket has an upper angled membermechanically coupled to a central angled member. The central angledmember is mechanically coupled to a lower member. An upper bracket isdetachably coupled to the adjustable bracket and further comprising anupper bracket horizontal portion mechanically coupled to an upperbracket vertical portion. The upper bracket is configured to grasp aportion of the lip and the central angled member is configured to beabove the lip in order to secure the attachable brush beneath the golfshoe.

In some embodiments, the central angled member can be mechanicallycoupled to central angled member shoe clips that are configured to beabove the lip in order to secure the attachable brush beneath the golfshoe. The upper bracket horizontal portion can be mechanically coupledto upper bracket shoe clips that are configured to grasp the lip.

In some embodiments, an adjustment hook can be mechanically coupled tothe lower member and can be configured to grasp the upper bracketthrough an upper bracket adjustment hole. The upper bracket horizontalportion and can be configured to grasp the lower member through anadjustment hole.

In some embodiments, the adjustable bracket can be a rounded adjustablebracket. The upper bracket can be a rounded upper bracket.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

The detailed description of some embodiments of the invention is madebelow with reference to the accompanying figures, wherein like numeralsrepresent corresponding parts of the figures.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of theinvention.

FIG. 3 is a rear elevation view.

FIG. 4 is a side elevation view.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken on line 5-5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a rear elevation view of an embodiment of the invention.

FIG. 7 is a rear elevation view of an embodiment in an extendedposition.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF CERTAIN EMBODIMENTS

By way of example, and referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, one embodiment ofthe attachable brush 10 comprises brush 20. Brush 20 further comprisesbrush base 22 mechanically coupled to brush bristles 24 which areconfigured to remove debris from a golf club. Brush base 22 furthercomprises two brush fastener cavities 26.

Adjustable bracket 30 comprises upper angled member 32 mechanicallycoupled to central angled member 34. Central angled member 34 ismechanically coupled to lower member 36. Upper angled member 32 isperforated at fastener attachment points 28. Fastener attachment points28 can accommodate fasteners 50 which mechanically coupled brush 20 toadjustable bracket 30. Central angled member 34 is mechanically coupledto central angled member shoe clips 38. Lower member 36 is perforatedwith adjustment holes 40 and is attached to adjustment hook 42.

Upper bracket 60 comprises upper bracket horizontal portion 70mechanically coupled to upper vertical portion 64. Upper brackethorizontal portion 70 is mechanically coupled to upper bracket tongue 62and perforated with upper bracket adjustment holes 66. Upper verticalportion 64 is mechanically coupled to upper bracket shoe clips 68.

Turning to FIG. 3, FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, upper bracket tongue 62 slidesthough an adjustment hole 40 in lower member 36. Likewise, adjustmenthook 42 slides through upper bracket adjustment holes 66. This operatesto detachably couple adjustable bracket 30 to upper bracket 60.

Footwear G comprises heel H mechanically coupled to outsole 0. Onfootwear G a portion of heel H and outsole 0 extend past the vampforming lip W, which entirely surrounds the vamp. However, footwear Gcan be any type of footwear and such as sandals and tennis shoes and isnot limited to the oxford golf shoe shown.

Heel H is attached to cleats C as necessary depending on local golfcourse regulations. Regardless, footwear G has an inside, facing theuser's other shoe, and an outside, facing away from the user. In FIG. 3,the inside is shown to left and the outside is shown to right. Thishowever is totally arbitrary and can go on the outside of either theright or left shoe or even the inside of either shoe to accommodateeither a left or right handed golfer.

Upper bracket shoe clips 68 are configured to rest immediately adjacentto lip W. Central angled member shoe clips 38 are configured to restslightly about lip W. Upper bracket shoe clip 68 and central angledmember shoe clips 38 are also intended with the use of the radius springaction clips to grip onto the side of most any footwear G securely.Upper bracket tongue 62 and adjustment hook 42 are configured to providea length underneath footwear G and slightly forward of heel H in orderto be held firmly in place without disrupting the golfer. As it fitsinto the arch part of footwear G.

Central angled member 34 bends toward upper vertical portion 64 at anacute angle. Upper angled member 32 bends away from upper verticalportion 64 at an obtuse angle. This keeps brush 20 well away from thegolfer.

Turning to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7, rounded attachable brush 10 comprisesrounded adjustable bracket 130 having rounded upper angled member 132mechanically coupled to rounded central angled member 134. Roundedcentral angled member 134 is mechanically coupled to rounded lowermember 136. Rounded upper angled member 132 is perforated at roundedfastener attachment points 128. Rounded fastener attachment points 128can accommodate fasteners 50 which mechanically coupled brush 20 torounded adjustable bracket 130 as indicated above. Rounded lower member136 is mechanically coupled to rounded adjustment hook 142.

Rounded upper bracket 160 comprises rounded upper bracket horizontalportion 170 mechanically coupled to rounded upper bracket verticalportion 164. Rounded upper bracket horizontal portion 170 ismechanically coupled to rounded upper bracket tongue 162. Rounded uppervertical portion 164 is mechanically coupled to rounded upper bracketshoe clips 168.

Rounded upper bracket tongue 162 slides into lower member 136. Likewise,adjustment hook 142 slides into rounded upper bracket horizontal portion170. This operates to detachably couple rounded adjustable bracket 130to rounded upper bracket 160. These components are configured to contactground beneath footwear G further holding rounded adjustable brush 110in place.

Rounded adjustable bracket 130 and rounded upper bracket 160 can be madefrom heat treated spring steel with a radius configured to react like aspring clip that allows the rounded upper bracket shoe clips 168 androunded central angled member shoe clips 138 to clamp on to most anyfootwear G with or without a lip.

Persons of ordinary skill in the art may appreciate that numerous designconfigurations may be possible to enjoy the functional benefits of theinventive systems. Thus, given the wide variety of configurations andarrangements of embodiments of the present invention the scope of theinvention is reflected by the breadth of the claims below rather thannarrowed by the embodiments described above.

What is claimed is:
 1. An attachable brush configured to be attached tofootwear; the attachable brush comprising: a brush further comprising abrush base mechanically coupled to brush bristles configured to cleandebris from a golf club; an adjustable bracket mechanically coupled tothe brush; the adjustable bracket further comprising an upper angledmember mechanically coupled to a central angled member wherein, thecentral angled member is mechanically coupled to a lower member; anupper bracket detachably coupled to the adjustable bracket and furthercomprising an upper bracket horizontal portion mechanically coupled toan upper bracket vertical portion; wherein the upper bracket isconfigured to grasp a portion of the footwear and the central angledmember is configured to be above the footwear in order to secure theattachable brush beneath the footwear.
 2. The attachable brush of claim1, wherein the central angled member is mechanically coupled to centralangled member shoe clips that are configured to be above the footwear inorder to secure the attachable brush beneath the golf shoe.
 3. Theattachable brush of claim 2, wherein the upper bracket horizontalportion is mechanically coupled to upper bracket shoe clips that areconfigured to grasp the footwear.
 4. The attachable brush of claim 1,wherein the upper bracket horizontal portion is mechanically coupled toupper bracket shoe clips that are configured to grasp the footwear. 5.The attachable brush of claim 1, wherein an adjustment hook ismechanically coupled to the lower member and is configured to grasp theupper bracket through an upper bracket adjustment hole.
 6. Theattachable brush of claim 5, wherein an upper bracket tongue ismechanically coupled to the upper bracket horizontal portion and isconfigured to grasp the lower member through an adjustment hole.
 7. Theattachable brush of claim 1, wherein an upper bracket tongue ismechanically coupled to the upper bracket horizontal portion and isconfigured to grasp the lower member through an adjustment hole.
 8. Theattachable brush of claim 1, wherein the adjustable bracket is a roundedadjustable bracket and the upper bracket is a rounded upper bracketconfigured to contact ground beneath the golf shoe further holding theadjustable brush in place.